contemptible English
Alternative forms
* contemptable
Adjective
( en adjective)
deserving contempt
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Synonyms
* despicable
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debased English
Verb
(head)
(debase)
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debase English
Verb
(debas)
To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
(archaic) To lower in position or rank.[Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.]
To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
Synonyms
* adulterate, degrade, demean
Derived terms
* debased
* debasedness
* debasement
* debaser
* undebased
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